Pips is the newest entry in the New York Times gaming lineup. Released in August 2025, this innovative game presents a refreshing approach to dominoes, offering a delightful single-player experience that could become part of your daily gaming habit.
At present, if you find yourself at a standstill, the game permits you to unveil the whole puzzle, compelling you to progress to the subsequent difficulty level and begin again. But don’t fret, we have the solutions for you! Below are detailed hints that will assist you in navigating each level of difficulty.
How to play Pips
If you have experience with dominoes, you’ll grasp the fundamentals of how Pips operates. Much like dominoes, the tiles are positioned either vertically or horizontally and connect with one another. The primary distinction between classic dominoes and Pips lies in the color-coded criteria you need to fulfill. The adjacent tiles do not necessarily have to correspond.
The criteria you must satisfy are particular to the color-coded areas. For example, if a single numeral is indicated, each side of a tile in that location must total the specified number. It’s possible – and usual – for only part of a tile to be situated within a color-coded region.
Here are typical scenarios you’ll face across the various difficulty levels:
– Number: All the pips in this area need to total the specified number.
– Equal: Each domino half in this area must contain the same number of pips.
– Not Equal: Each domino half in this area must contain distinct numbers of pips.
– Less than: Each domino half in this area must total less than the specified number.
– Greater than: Each domino half in this area must total more than the specified number.
If an area lacks color coding, it indicates that there are no requirements for the portions of dominoes in those regions.
Easy difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 16 Pips
– Equal (1): Everything in this spot must equal 1. The solution is 6-1, oriented horizontally; 1-1, oriented horizontally; 1-5, oriented vertically.
– Number (11): All elements in this area must sum to 11. The solution is 1-5, oriented vertically, 2-6, oriented horizontally.
– Number (4): Everything in this location must total 4. The solution is 4-2, oriented horizontally; 2-6, oriented horizontally.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 16 Pips
– Number (4): Everything in this area must total 4. The solution is 2-2, oriented vertically; 0-5, oriented vertically.
– Equal (6): Everything in this area must equal 6. The solution is 6-6, oriented horizontally; 6-3, oriented vertically.
– Equal (5): Everything in this space must equal 5. The solution is 5-3, oriented vertically; 0-5, oriented vertically; 5-2, oriented vertically.
– Equal (3): Everything in this area must equal 3. The solution is 3-4, oriented vertically; 6-3, oriented vertically; 5-3, oriented vertically.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 16 Pips
– Equal (6): Everything in this space must equal 6. The solution is 6-1, oriented horizontally; 6-2, oriented horizontally; 6-3, oriented vertically.
– Number (4): All elements in this area must sum to 4. The solution is 6-1, oriented horizontally; 6-2, oriented horizontally; 1-2, oriented horizontally; 0-2, oriented horizontally.
– Equal (2): Everything in this space must equal 2. The solution is 3-2, oriented vertically; 1-2, oriented horizontally; 0-2, oriented horizontally; 2-5, oriented horizontally; 2-4, oriented horizontally.
– Number (10): Everything in this red space must total 10. The solution is 5-5, oriented vertically; 2-5, oriented horizontally.
– Greater than (3): Everything in this area must exceed 3. The solution is 2-3, oriented horizontally.
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